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Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates “The U.N. Should Admit Palestine as a Full Member State”
December 13, 2011
On January 10th, New York's premier live debate series, Intelligence Squared U.S. (IQ2US), returns for the first debate of its spring 2012 season with the… more
Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates Announce Spring 2012 Season
December 11, 2011
The influential public policy debate series Intelligence Squared U.S. (IQ2US) has announced its spring 2012 season beginning January 10 at NYU's Skirball Center. The new… more
With TSA Under Fire, is Racial Profiling on the Table?
November 23, 2011
At a debate last night hosted by Intelligence Squared US, syndicated columnist Deroy Murdock argued that "we want the TSA and others to recognize that… more
Intelligence Squared: Would the World Be Better Without Religion?
November 16, 2011
On Tuesday night, I attended a debate at NYU's Skirball Center that was part of the Intelligence Squared debate series, "Resolved: The World Would Be… more
Victory for the Motion, "The World Would Be Better Off Without Religion"
November 15, 2011
Last night's Intelligence Squared U.S. debate ended with a narrow victory for the controversial motion, “The World Would Be Better Off Without Religion,” and a… more
Have a Little Faith? At NYU, the Debate Rages On
November 15, 2011
Pascal’s wager met “American Idol” Tuesday night when a capacity crowd gathered at a New York University auditorium to vote on the resolution: “The World… more
Let's Abolish Religion
November 15, 2011
According to Chapter 25 of Deuteronomy, if you’re in a fight and your wife attempts to help you by grabbing your adversary’s testicles, you should… more
Atheists, Believers Debate: 'Secular Bible' Author Urges Choosing Own Morality
November 15, 2011
Two prominent atheists argued Tuesday night against a Christian apologist and a rabbi that the world would be a better place without religion during the… more
Afghanistan: A Lost Cause?
November 11, 2011
This fall's second to last Intelligence Squared debate took place last night at the Skirball Center. Speakers debated the motion that "Afghanistan is a lost… more
Intelligence Squared Debates
November 10, 2011
We crunch the numbers generated from five years of controversial tiffs on hot topics. more
